In the Home of a Natural Crafter

All images above are by a woman from Washington who goes by "Oakmoss" on flickr. From thrift scissors, beautiful yarns, letter press, a great sheeps coat rug find, to some carded wool lying around her home, these images reflect her daily joys and lifestyle. She knits, sews, gardens, cooks, thrifts, and crafts.  What can I say? Oakmoss, you. are. awesome.

Read her blog to see what she is dabbling in at the moment as well as past projects and interesting finds.

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Rifle Paper Co.

A paper goods, illustration, and design company in Florida by Ms. Anna Bond. Please check out the shop and blog . Pure fun and joy.

Here are a couple adorable prints I found while browsing the shop.

Company found via frolic!

Blog Praise: Dottie Angel

I'm starting a blog praise at the beginning of each week, or a blog of the week rather.  This week I want to praise Dottie Angel, by Tif, who  I found through the Artful Blogging magazine (Winter 2010 issue). I absolutely love her eclectic style, and the imagination behind "Dottie Angel" herself. Tif also has an etsy shop with more of her work and beautiful images. Enjoy :)

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All images taken by Tif.

Gathering Spriggs by Heather Thompson

Hi everyone,  I hope your weekends were relaxing and productive at the same time!  Let's start out our week with some beauty shall we?

Heather Thompson, an artist and designer based out Nashville, TN (one of my favorite places in TN) is the writer of the blog Gathering Spriggs, and has worked as a decorative painter/ faux finisher in homes and businesses in TN.

If you haven't stumbled across her blog already, I am so happy I could introduce you to it. I have found myself reading and going to her blog numerous amounts of times for inspiration in the past few weeks, and I can not get over how gorgeous and beautiful everything is.  Inspirational articles about decor, color trends, design, shops, and more are found that inspire Heather day to day, and I am so happy that she is sharing all of it with us.

 I also urge you take the time to visit her Etsy shops, Gathering Spriggs, and Gathering Vintage to see her personal work!

Etsy Shops

Happy Weekend!

Today is such a lovely day! My roomies come in tonight. Not more loneliness! I hope you all are doing well, and I wish you a wonderful weekend ahead. As you know, the blog, A Cup of Joe is a daily read for me, and I just can't get over all the happiness and love being shared there at the moment. Joanna recently got married and her friends and fellow bloggers have been giving her their "Secrets to a Happy Marriage". Grace Bonney of design*sponge was one of the first to share her secret. I urge you all to go over and read! Lots of lovely images are provided as well. So read, smile, use these secrets, and have a fabulous weekend!

To see the story of these images, simply click!

Saturday Salutations

Hi everyone. I'm back for a couple days because I missed out on one of my retreats. I'm a little sick at the moment, but hoping to get better by the time this weekend is over with. It's so not fun being sick. I finally got everything moved in a couple days ago and I'm just resting for the time being. I've made some before shots of my room, and when I get everything up on my walls I'll take some after shots to share with you guys! It's so quiet in the apartment right now. My roommates won't be in until the 10th, and I prefer having people around to talk to, so I'm a little on the lonely side right now. But no worries, I've got blogging to keep me sane!

I am definitely happy and excited to say that this is my first post from Savannah, and I will be sharing loads of experiences and inspiration with you while I'm here for the next couple years! Too bad I wasn't in-the-know with blogging when I first arrived here two years ago, but timely things happen for a reason, and I think the knowledge of blogging appeared to me at the perfect time.

Anyways, I would like to share some photography with you by Axel & Moa. The photography was shared with me by a dear fellow friend and blogger, Megan Kiehna, who is also currently making her journey as a becoming fiber artist in Savannah, and has begun her new Emmie Kay blog. I would love for you all to check it out! It is full of various themes throughout the week, and treats you to her take on yummy recipes, adorable crafts, sweet little weddings, and fabulous vintage fashion.

Ulrica Wihiborg is the photographer of Axel & Moa. She gets her inspiration from her "Scandanavian sensibilities and love for clean organic lines." I love the feel of her work. It is so light and lovely, and portrays many emotions of love, innocence, growth, and relationships. She also has shots of different objects that she has made absolutely beautiful through her photography. She has recently been selected for Rangefinder magazine's 2009 August Portrait issue. Congratulations Ulrica! Click here to read the the article, Swedish Summer Days.

A Creative Mint

I found yet another lovely lovely blog today called A Creative Mint via Creature Comforts, at which she is guest blogging as well as decor8. The author of A Creative Mint is Leslie, who is using this blog to pour out her creativity and passion for design. Her little projects are wonderful for color inspiration, and her photography and collages are absolutely beautiful. I couldn't stop looking at it! I just can't get enough of the gorgeous color schemes, and the soft, calm sensation of the photos. Sooo divine! You can also find her photos on flickr. Please go feast your eyes!

Work, Dreaming, and Strangers

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been a little slow on posting today. I have finished photographing all of my work, and I have been working out some kinks on how I'm going to display it nicely on the site. I'm hoping I can get it up by the end of this week before I leave for the beach so I can share with you guys and you can let me know what you think! If for some reason it doesn't happen and I have some sort of technical difficulty, I apologize! I will post it as soon as I am able.

The Drifter and the Gypsy
Aside from that, Today two lovely little blogs crossed my path! (Have I ever mentioned how wonderful twitter can be?) Let me share them with you! The first one is The Drifter and the Gypsy by Micaela. This blog is dreamy with great content, and provides wonderful inspiration with the loveliest images. There's a high possibility that it will be added to my extensive list of daily reads. Did I also mention I'm a bit of a dreamer myself? If you want to see more of her posts, she is guest blogging at The English Muse, which is another lovely blog I have become a frequent visitor of.

(photography via The Drifter and the Gypsy)

I Heart Strangers
The other blog I would like to share with you was actually found via The Drifter and the Gypsy. Thanks so much for sharing Micaela :) It's called I Heart Strangers. I thought this was such a beautiful idea, and it is so interesting to read! I Heart Strangers is a project by Joshua Langlais who loves to meet new people, and is sharing his new friends through his blog by photographing them and leaving a little snippet about their meeting. So interesting! On top of it all, his photography is beautiful. Wow, again, another added daily read. Blogging is getting the best of me. What will I do??? Oh yes, and he is starting a new project soon called I Heart the People I Know, so keep your eyes open!

Krisin, 27 yrs. old/ Denver, CO

Marcella, 43 yrs. old/ Denver, CO

andrew, 22 yrs. old/ Denver, CO

Mary, 57 yrs. old/ Denver, CO

Love

This is precious. Love the dress, love the shoes, love the hat. I wish I could pull off a cute pixie cut like that.

Ooh la la... wow


Simple and fabulous


The news boy hats get me every time..

Photography by the genius Sartorialist

Gorgeous Gowns

I'm not getting married any time soon, but every girl can dream right? I found these gowns on Once Wed, and guess what!? They are all for sale.

This one's my favorite by Amsale

Perfect for the beach. Designer Nicole Miller

How can you not love them? Vera Wang

Ink & Spindle

I am loving these adorable hand-printed patterns by Ink & Spindle. Ink & Spindle is a screen printing studio run by 3 textile designers, Lara Cameron, Bianca van Meeuwen, and Tegan Rose, brought together by their passion for screen printing. I love the simplicity of these prints.